Install Elgg on WebsitePanel

For many years’ people thought that elgg was not supported under WebsitePanel because of the Apache ReWrite rules, but as we learned on our video tutorial we can import such rules to be used on WebsitePanel. In this article I will give you a step by step guide on how to install elgg under WebsitePanel

7. The installer will detect that you’re using a Windows server without the rewrite rules properly configured. To fix this issue, create a web.config file (in the Elgg installation folder) with the new rewrite rules:

Note: To download this web.config optimized for elgg under IIS click here

8. After creating the web.config file, refresh the requirements test. Now you will be able to continue with the installation:

9. Configure the Database details with the database and user created previously:

Note: It is important to set grant all permissions to the engine folder “engine” that is located inside the Elgg directory.